Throughout our lifetimes, our bodies change and grow. What we need to be healthy also changes. Nutrition, sleep, exercise, hormones – there seems to be no end to the changes the average teenager experiences. This post discusses the unique healthcare needs of teens and...
It seems that everyone’s mom had a favorite remedy for everything from the common cold to earaches to stinky feet. The idea is nothing new. For centuries, cultures around the world have relied on natural, common remedies to cure people’s ailments. The...
As people become more and more likely to spend the majority of their time indoors, vitamin D deficiency becomes more common. This deficiency leads to an enormous array of health issues, particularly to the bones and skin. Sometimes called the sunshine vitamin due to...
Most people have heard the statistic that their bodies are 60 percent water; however, did you also know that 20 percent of your body is made of protein? Proteins are like the construction crew in your body. They transport substances, build others, and convert energy...
Our ability to maintain our balance is one of the many things that deteriorate with age. Typically, this occurs over time, and manifests in non-obvious ways, such as declining handwriting and increased clumsiness. The result is the patient often failing to immediately...
Aspirin is a well-known over-the-counter pain reliever, taken by millions of people each day and regularly prescribed by doctors to treat minor aches and pains. But did you know that a daily aspirin dose may help lower your risk of heart attack? Doctors may prescribe...
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